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Imran shares drone footage of K2 summit

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday shared a drone footage of K2 summit, showing...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 06:58am

To maintain peace on Ashura: Extraordinary security measures taken in Punjab: minister

FAISALABAD: Provincial Minister for Communication and Works/ In-charge Muharram arrangements Faisalabad District, ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 06:54am

Chinese firm helps flood-affectees in GB

ISLAMABAD: CEC Hydropower Seventh Bureau Pakistan Basha Dam and Tangir Hydropower Project teams responded promptly ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 06:43am

Violation of safety codes: Special actions being taken on FESCO chief’s directive

FAISALABAD: On the special directives of Chief Executive Officer of FESCO Engr Bashir Ahmed Health Safety ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 06:43am

Arrangements finalised for Ashura; 6000 cops to be deployed in Pindi

RAWALPINDI: All the arrangements have been finalized to observe ‘Ashura’ with religious fervour and reverence to...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 06:37am

Balochistan govt slams campaign against state institutions

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan Government Spokesperson Farah Azeem Shah on Sunday condemned the vilification campaign on...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 06:33am

Money & Banking

BoK embarks upon ‘journey of transformation’ by taking various initiatives: report

PESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber (BoK) has embarked upon a transformation journey and in the initial stages the bank ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 06:33am

Europe

Temperatures rise as France tackles its worst drought on record

PARIS: France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

‘Debt trap’ now strangulating country’s economy, says PDP

KARACHI: Chairman of the Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Altaf Shakoor has said that the debt trap “is really...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

15-year-old boy found hanging from tree

KARACHI: A 15-year-old boy has been found hanging from a tree near Safoora Chowrangi in Karachi after the family...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Flash floods: Sindh farmers suffer Rs50bn losses, says SAB

HYDERABAD: The farmers of Sindh claimed to have suffered losses to the tune of around Rs.50 billion due to the flash...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

PM praises UAE

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that UAE is going to make investment in various sectors of ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

NA seats in KP: ECP unveils by-polls schedule

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has unveiled the schedule of by-polls on four National Assembly...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Imran asking political leaders for NRO: Khuhro

LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples’ Party Sindh President Senator Nisar Ahmad Khuhro said on Sunday that Imran Khan was now...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Europe

Ukraine power plant shelled again, Zelenskiy rails at Russian ‘nuclear terror’

KIWV: Ukraine said on Sunday that renewed Russian shelling had damaged three radiation sensors and hurt a worker at...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

US Senate passes major $430bn bill to fight climate change, cut drug costs

WASHINGTON: The US Senate passed a sweeping $430 billion bill intended to fight climate change, lower drug prices ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Biden stands with Muslims after ‘horrific killings’ in New Mexico

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden expressed solidarity with the Muslim community on Sunday after a fourth Muslim ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Iran will control Russia-launched satellite ‘from day one’

TEHRAN: Iran said Sunday it will control “from day one” a satellite due to be launched by Russia within days,...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Gangs kill former Haitian senator amid spike in violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Gangs killed a former Haitian senator who led a government housing program on Saturday in an ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (August 07, 2022) and the forecast for Monday (August 08, 2022)....

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Foodstuffs: four more ships sail from Ukraine

Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov says they plan to ensure the ability of the ports to handle at least 100 vessels per month in the near future

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 10:01am

Probe into the May 25th incidents: Punjab-Centre tensions likely to hit a new low

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhary has announced that a joint investigation team (JIT)...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:56am

Stocks

PSX witnesses bullish trend

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend during the outgoing week ended on August 06, 2022 on the...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Rates

Futures spread up 208bps

KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 208bps to 11.23 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

USC hikes rates of pulses

ISLAMABAD: The government has revised upward the prices of pulses at Utility Stores Corporation (USC) by Rs 30 to Rs...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:54am

Sri Lanka asks China to defer arrival of ship after India objects

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has asked China to defer the planned visit of a Chinese survey ship to the island country after ...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:40am

FO rejects Indian criticism of OIC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected Indian comments criticizing Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Sacrifices of martyrs: PM condemns social media drive

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday while expressing his displeasure said that the social media...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

FIA launches investigation into mega PSM ‘theft’

KARACHI: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a formal investigation into the alleged theft of material...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:38am

PD organisations required to follow PPRA rule-47

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International-Pakistan (TI-P) has urged the Power Division to direct all its attached...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:42am

Children among 41 dead in Gaza amid Israel truce reports

GAZA CITY, (Palestinian Territories): Nine children were among 17 Palestinians killed Sunday in Gaza, health...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:36am

Inter-governmental commercial transactions law: Govt deletes some proposed clauses

ISLAMABAD: The government has deleted some clauses proposed in Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions Act, 2022,...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:39am

Miscarriage of justice, maladministration: President demands explanation from FBR

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for an explanation from FBR over unnecessarily contesting the decision...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 10:23am

Unit-linked funds of insurance sector: SECP defines investment avenues

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has defined investment avenues for the...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:38am

German diplomat in Brazil arrested, accused of killing husband

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian police said they arrested a German diplomat Saturday for allegedly killing his husband at...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Market sentiment characterised by relative calm

KARACHI: Some sense of calm prevailed through the markets during the previous week, with the rupee registering a...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 10:24am

FAFEN calls for strict regulations on political finance

ISLAMABAD: The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) calls upon the Parliament and political parties to strengthen...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Normalcy returns to all major rivers except Indus: FFC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that normalcy returned to all main rivers including Jhelum,...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

PM holds telephonic conversation with Qatar Emir

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with the Emir of the State of ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

MQM-P leader hints at quitting coalition govt

KARACHI: After witnessing no progress on the political deal, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Flood-hit people: First consignment of medicines sent to Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: On the instructions of Federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel, the first consignment of medicines...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Pakistan condemns ban on Muharram processions in IIOJK

KARACHI: The Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) local authorities have denied permission to the...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Digital health system: KMU, EZShifa Corp of USA sign MoU

PESHAWAR: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed for “Popularization of Digital Health System for the...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

IGP wants best security arrangements for Ganj Shakar’s Urs

LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Faisal Shahkar has directed to ensure best security arrangements ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Jalandari lauds Elahi’s decision

LAHORE: Secretary General Wafaq-ul- Madaras-ul- Arabia Pakistan Maulana Muhammad Hanif Jalandari appreciated the...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Seoul university, UAF sign MoU on data exchange

FAISALABAD: Duksung Women University, Seoul, South Korea, and University of Agriculture Faisalabad inked a ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Punjab CM asks official to draft Ehsaas Act

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi has directed concerned authorities to prepare an Ehsaas Act for the...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

CM takes notice of murder

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi took notice of the murder of a 22 years old man Osama and ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Quaid-e-Azam, Allama Iqbal: President shares historic picture

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday shared a historical and rare picture of the Founder of Pakistan...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Imran inciting people to indulge in wrongdoing: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon on Sunday urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers,...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Review: Cotton prices fall as PKR appreciates against $

KARACHI: Along with the value of US dollar, the price of cotton also fell. A significant reduction of Rs 2,200 per...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 04:37pm

APNS holiday

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has announced that member publications of the APNS will observe...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Security beefed up for mourning processions

KARACHI: The city’s central ‘Alam procession’ of the 8th Muharram culminated at Hussainia Iranian Imambargah...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Karachi receives light to heavy rainfall

KARACHI: Multiple areas of Karachi received light to semi-heavy rainfall on Sunday. According to details, the Met...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Bail granted to Isra University’s chancellor

HYDERABAD: A civil judge and judicial magistrate granted bail to Isra University’s Chancellor Prof Dr Hameedullah...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Petroleum prices: an analysis

From August 1, the GoP (government of Pakistan) has reduced gasoline’s price by Rs 3.05 to Rs 227.19/litre....

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Emerging economies: now is the time for unity

Pakistan’s economy is geared to move towards a low-level equilibrium. The fear of defaults, which was mostly...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Flight tracking exposure irks billionaires and baddies

How to upset Russian freight companies, Elon Musk, Chinese authorities and Kylie Jenner in one go? Track their ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

3 years and counting: It’s been three years since

EDITORIAL: New Delhi revoked illegally occupied Kashmir’s constitutional autonomous status and the only thing that...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

When it rains, it pours

EDITORIAL: It goes from bad to worse every day in the south, especially Balochistan, as earthquakes now compound the...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Industry

Bids for restoring Gwadar Port’s operational depth to be opened on 16th

ISLAMABAD: To restore Gwadar Port’s operational depth, more than six companies including Chinese enterprises have...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Commodities

Prices of essential food items surge in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities including vegetables, flour, live chicken/meat, pulses and others ...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Industry

Electricity bills: Sarhad chamber welcomes withdrawal of ‘fixed tax’

PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has welcomed withdrawal of the fixed tax for retailers...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Industry

Rations for 1,000 families, other items dispatched: KATI sends first consignment of goods to flood-hit areas in Khuzdar

KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has sent first consignment of relief goods to 1,000...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Rates

YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month.(July 04 to 29,...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Companies

Tata Motors to buy Ford India’s manufacturing plant for $91m

NEW DELHI: Tata Motors Ltd signed an agreement on Sunday to buy Ford Motor’s manufacturing plant in the western...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Previous Day

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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